Forages an introduction to grassland agriculture Volume 2 / edited by Kenneth J. Moore, Michael Collins, C. Jerry Nelson, Daren D. Redfearn
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- In Praise of Grass -- Grassland Science -- Contents -- Preface -- List of Contributors -- Dedication -- PART I Forage Plants -- Chapter 1 Perspectives, Terminology, and Classification -- Need for Consistent Terminology -- Terms for Soil and Its Functions -- Sustai...
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Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- In Praise of Grass -- Grassland Science -- Contents -- Preface -- List of Contributors -- Dedication -- PART I Forage Plants -- Chapter 1 Perspectives, Terminology, and Classification -- Need for Consistent Terminology -- Terms for Soil and Its Functions -- Sustainability of Grassland Agriculture -- The Role of Organic Agriculture -- Classification Systems Based on Crop Use -- Terms Describing Vegetation Types -- Terms Describing Life Cycles and Stand Persistence -- Terms Involving Biodiversity -- Terms Describing Pasture and Grazing Management -- Terms for Plant Nomenclature -- Summary and Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 2 Grass Morphology -- Introduction -- Overview of Forage Grass Morphology -- The Concept of a Phytomer -- Structure of the Shoot Apex -- Apex Size and Leaf Growth Rates -- Growth of Leaves -- Blade Volume and Specific Leaf Weight -- Other Leaf Blade Features -- Light Effects on Leaf Growth -- Water Stress Effects on Leaf Growth -- Tiller Production and Survival -- Production and Growth of Stolons and Rhizomes -- Reproductive Tillers -- Root Initiation and Growth -- Morphology of the Inflorescence -- Morphology of Grass Seed -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 3 Legume Structure and Morphology -- Introduction -- The Legume Family -- Summary and Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 4 Carbon Metabolism in Forage Plants -- Introduction -- Photosynthesis and Photorespiration -- Dark Respiration -- High‐Temperature Stress -- Low‐Temperature Stress -- Water Stress -- Organic Reserves in Forages -- Light, Phytohormones, and Shoot Development -- Managing Leaf Area and Photosynthesis -- Summary and Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 5 Mineral Nutrient Acquisition and Metabolism -- Nutrients Required by Forage Crops -- Nutrients Required by Forage Crops -- Macronutrients Required by Forage Crops. |
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| Beschreibung: | xxi, 941 Seiten Illustrationen, Diagramme, Karten |
| ISBN: | 9781119436577 |